All subdivision developers should also download and complete the Preliminary Subdivision Plat Application. The completed application should then be taken to the Planning Department at the Butte Courthouse. This and other forms related to subdivision approval can be downloaded using the links below.

The fees related to subdivision approval vary depending on the details of a project. For specific fee information, refer to the Schedule of Fees for subdivision approval, available below as a pdf download.

Butte-Silver Bow’s Excavation and Dirt-Moving Protocols (2013, 27 pgs, pdf) are applicable to all residential, commercial, industrial and recreation projects located in the Excavation Control District (see map below). All applicants excavating or moving dirt must comply with these protocols in order for Butte-Silver Bow and the applicant to properly identify and handle mine wastes in the Excavation Control District. The protocols are in place to protect human health and the environment from potential exposure to mine waste.

More specifically, no landowner or responsible party shall engage in any land disturbance activity without having provided for appropriate stormwater management measures in compliance with Municipal Code Title 13, Chapter 32, Article II, unless exempted in the same Code section.

This is a new program for Butte-Silver Bow, and more information will be provided as the program is further developed.

For more information on Butte-Silver Bow stormwater management and requirements for developers, contact the Planning Department.

Butte-Silver Bow Growth Policy

The Butte-Silver Bow Growth Policy, last updated in 2008, provides a set of goals, objectives and implementation strategies that address land uses and growth trends in Silver Bow County. It contains a wealth of information on community demographics and socioeconomics, and may be useful to interested developers. Download the complete policy document using the link below.

Butte's current Urban Revitalization Agency District, or URA, offers financial support and other resources to development within the district (refer to the map below). The URA is a Tax Increment Financing (or TIF) District designed to promote the redevelopment and stimulation of investment within the Central Business District (Uptown Butte) through loans and grants for private buildings in the Uptown area, and investments in other public and private improvements.

The boundary of the Butte Uptown Urban Renewal District, prior to 2014. Download a larger version of the map using the link below.

The current URA sunsets in 2014. A new district is being developed by the Community Development Office in coordination with local stakeholders. The new district also focuses on the Central Business District (Uptown Butte), with adjusted borders.

The boundary of the new Butte Uptown Urban Renewal District initiated in 2014. Download a larger version of the map (pdf format) using the link below. The following documents provide additional information on ongoing development of the new URA district.